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Deposit insurance reform in the FDIC Improvement Act: the experience to date


Abstract: In 1991, the U.S. adopted fundamental deposit insurance reform in the FDIC Improvement Act. This article reveals why such reform was necessary in light of the severe banking crisis of the 1980s and analyzes its success to date.

Keywords: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Part of Series: Economic Perspectives

Publication Date: 1998

Volume: 22

Issue: Q II

Pages: 2-20